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Finally Sailing Across the Atlantic Ocean! (PART 1 of Atlantic Crossing) | Ep. 59
Ahoy! The big day is finally here and we finally set sail on our transatlantic crossing from Cape Verde towards the Caribbean. Except... we have a couple of surprises before leaving, which cause us to leave later than expected! And a second surprise when w...
The best watch keeping alarm – Aqualarm Last Watch II | Paragon’s Favorite Stuff Ep. 14
Get an exclusive offer on a 2-year NordPass Premium Plan + 1 month FREE! Go to https://nordpass.com/DrakeParagon or use code DrakeParagon at checkout! The Aqualarm Last Watch II is an excellent and durable device that helps the crew of Paragon keep a safe...
The Secret Paradise Island We’d Never Heard Of (Santo Antão, Cape Verde) | Ep. 58
Hello! In this video, we're in Cape Verde in Mindelo and are taking a ferry across to the island of Santo Antão which is very close but you can't really go with the boat as there's nowhere to anchor. We have family visiting, so we stay there for a few da...![We have been waiting for this for too long [EP 201]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/8QencLllt_I/maxresdefault.webp)
We have been waiting for this for too long [EP 201]
Extremely strong current has us bear off the St. John's River and following the intracoastal waterway or ICW down the Florida Coast. Join us this week as we settle into the cruising life with a 4 months old baby. Filmed February 2022 If you like what you ...
How we plan not to die at sea – (Safety Equipment for making and Offshore Ocean Passage)
With a 600 miles sail from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Providencia, Colombia, we figured it was time to get our ditch bags ready, and to show everyone the other safety equipment we have on board. We feel very prepped and ready for potentially being lost at sea...
Island Hopping in Cape Verde | Ep. 57
Hello! Welcome back. In this video, we arrive in Cape Verde, and start exploring the islands of Sal, Boa Vista, Sao Nicolau before ending up in Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente. Lars takes every occasion to try out his new surfboard and we enjoy being ...
Ep. 96 – The BucketLust Tahiti Route (Bora Bora & Taha’a) & Selling the Boat
This is our last episode of the series. We decided to sell the boat for a few reasons, and closed out our time on the high seas being skippers for The BucketLust on their Tahiti Route (even though we only sail to Raiatea, Taha'a, and Bora Bora). It was bey...
Getting Our WOODEN MASTS Offshore READY Ep 16
In this video, we varnish our main mast and the bottom portion of our mizzen. We also get around to putting Sitka's name on after 6 years, as well as her port of call.
Sailing to Galapagos of the Indian Ocean – Ep 158
Sailing to Galapagos of the Indian Ocean - Ep 158 The Abrolhos Islands are often referred to as the Galapagos of the Indian ocean. Theses remote islands are one of our favourite places to visit. We only had three days to enjoy the clear blue water and the...
Ep. 95 – Back to the Boat (Big Announcement)
After leaving Full Send in Taravao, Tahiti, October - March, for storm season, we head back to Full Send after spending time in Colombia, Panama, and the US of A. We find the boat full of mold, a few roaches, and leaks from our boat watcher not closing the...
FULL BOAT TOUR (Young Couple Living Aboard a 41ft Sailboat) Ep 15
In this episode we give you guys a full tour of Sitka, our 1976 Offshore 41 built by Cheoy Lee in Hong Kong. She was designed by Raymond Richards and here are a few stats on her: Length: 40.92ft/12.47m LWL:32.5Oft/9.91m Beam: 12.75ft/3.89m Draft: 6ft/1.83m...
Autopilot Stops Working 😧 Stressful Sailing (Canaries to Cape Verde) | Ep. 56
In this video, we have a quick tour of La Gomera, meal prep and get ready for our passage to Cape Verde. We had 750nm to sail - and the wind was going to be quite strong. Worst nightmare hits when we lose our autopilot - we quickly realise how tough the pa...
Ep. 94 – Leaving Tahiti for Cyclone Season
Our dinghy outboard engine needs to be fixed again, we meet a friend (Sara Nelson) for drinks during lockdown, and sail the boat to a hurricane hole with a friend we met (Elo) so a boat watcher can look after the boat as we prepare to leave Tahiti due to o...
Discovering the Hidden Gems of this Little Island (Tenerife) | Ep. 55
Hello! In this video, we continue discovering Tenerife. Mountains, rainforest, scuba diving, wildlife, surfing, culture, history? This island seems to have it all. We only really scratched the surface of everything you can do here but we fell in love with ...